Oh Jorge, as always we end up with a mystery provenance.
And I just wonder why was this jewel not mentioned on the book made on the portuguese royal jewels (If jewels could talk). All the jewels originated on Queen Amélia and now owned by the Duke and Duchess are referred: the Dom Luís diadem, the Diamond choker/tiara, even the brooch we didn't know existed! So, why was this piece, worn so often by both Duchesses of Braganza and a firm favourite of Dona Isabel, not included and not even mentioned?? This is yet another reason why I have strong doubts it came from Queen Amélia. But again we have to wait until a reliable source can tell us something on this lovely piece .
--Previous Message-- : Hi Cristina! : : Thanks for your answer! This tiara as a : necklace? I don’t say no but I’m not : convinced either. : : Yes, I know that the biography of Queen : Amelia only talks about one present HM gave : Princess D.Maria Francisca. But we must : understand that the jewels of the last : chapter (about the present Duchess) were : chosen by HRH. So, it was unlikely the book : to talk about a jewel that was not present : in it. So, I still believe that this tiara : may be a present from Queen D.Amelia. But, : as usual, when we talk about Portuguese : royal jewels, there are very few : certainties. : : However I have to agree with you: a close up : of the painting show what appear to be : another jewel/tiara. Now, is it the bandeau : painted with a certain (very) artistic : liberty, a completely new tiara or head : ornament or an absent jewel? : Personally I do not believe in the last : hypothesis. D.Amelia apparently never had : problems in being portrayed without jewels. : The first hypothesis is also strange because : it seems too much liberty. Especially when : the face of HM, as you noticed, is so : realistic. : : So we have the second one. In that case: : what jewel is that? And where is it? May it : be the emerald tiara from the crown jewels? : I believe that only Queen D.Maria Pia wore : that parure! : So, from a single mystery we now have two? : Oh these Braganza jewels … : : I also have the same question as you : relatively to the jewels worn by D.Maria : Francisca at her wedding! Is it possible she : wore the bandeau? But even then the question : remains: where did the tiara came from? : :
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